Valentine's Day Fun Run

The New World Running Club will host a fun run on Sunday February 12 starting 10:30am. Choose 1 or 2 loops of Bowring Park for 2k or 4k.

Trapline Marathon 5th Anniversary

2012 will see the 5th Anniversary of the Trapline Marathon set for October 7 in Labrador.

Registration is now open and as usual there will be technical shirts, finish line traditional food, entertainment, hospitality and likely something special to mark the anniversary. In addition to the standard marathon the race features a half marathon and a 10k.

CLICK HERE to register now, and you can follow this event on Twitter @trapline42k.

Vaughan St.John's Athlete Of The Year

Congratulations to Kate Bazeley (Vaughan) on being selected the St.John's Female Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row! Colin Fewer was a first runner-up in the Male category.

Details in The Telegram story HERE.

Going Pro By Mark Hayward

Going Pro is a new local blog started by NL Runner Mark Hayward "to introduce, interest, and engage runners of all backgrounds to the professional running scene - especially in North America".

With PRs included 16:46 for 5K, 34:59 for 10k, and a 57:29 Tely, Mark is no stranger to competitive running. Although he has no intentions of "going pro" his blog provides great insight into the elite running scene from an amateur perspective.

St.John's Athletes Of The Year Nominees

This Friday the City of St. John's will announce the male and female Athlete's of the Year for 2011 with the running community well-represented among the nominees.

Colin Fewer has been nominated for Male Athlete of the Year and is up against Ciaran Hearn (Rugby) and Owen Daly (Swimming), while Kate Vaughan (Bazeley) is up against Jane Pope (Soccer) and Hannah Jardine (Basketball) in the female category.

More details in THIS ARTICLE from The Telegram.

Slushy Hypo Half Marathon

It was a snowy, slushy Sunday for this morning's Hypothermic Half Marathon. Unofficially Nick Snow was first to cross the finish line in around 80 minutes with Caroline McIlroy first in the ladies in around 83 minutes. Official and complete results will be posted as soon as available.

And thanks to Tina Fewer for taking hundreds of pictures which you can view in THIS WEB ALBUM.

Frosty 5-Miler Registration Open

Registration is now open for the Frosty 5-Miler set for Saturday February 11. Only 100 spots ... CLICK HERE to register now.

Hypothermic Half This Sunday

The Hypothermic Half Marathon is this Sunday January 22 starting 8am.

The race is limited to 150 runners and has long been sold out but still lots of room for volunteers! Drop a line to stjohns@runningroom.com to see how you can help out, or just drop by the Running Room 2pm Saturday for a short volunteers meeting.

Click the map for a view of the 21.1k route.

Skoglund Runs Rock 'n Roll Half

Congratulations to Eric Skoglund on his 1:49:56 finish at yesterday's Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon in Arizona.

Bazeley's In Houston

Peter Bazeley and Kate Vaughan (Bazeley) are in Houston Texas where Peter ran this morning's Houston Marathon while Kate ran the Half.

Peter improved on his recent marathon debut in Chicago by some 13 minutes with a time of 2:36:42 for 31st overall and 3rd Canadian. Kate had a great half marathon crossing the finish line in 78 minutes 45 seconds for 9th overall and 1st Canadian.

Photo Credit Melanie Benson

Frosty 5 Miler & Breakfast

The Mount Pearl Frosty Festival in conjunction with ANE presents the Frosty 5-Miler on Saturday February 11. Race starts 8:45am at the Mount Pearl Fire Station on Olympic Drive and finishes at the Reid Community Center on Smallwood Drive.

Register online (coming soon ... stay tuned to nlrunning.com) before January 28th for $25 (in-person race day fee is $32) and note that registration is limited to 100 participants. There will be medals for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishers male & female.

And when you finish your run enjoy the Frosty Festival Community Breakfast which is included with your race fee. Extra tickets for friends and family are available at the Glacier from January 21 - February 9 ($9 for adults and $5 for children).

Hypothermic Half January 22

The Hypothermic Half Marathon is set for Sunday January 22 starting 8am. The race is sold out but there is still plenty of room (and need) for volunteers.

If you can help out you can sign up HERE or drop a line to stjohns@runningroom.com.

Turkey Tea Tops In Canada

The Turkey Tea 10K road race has been selected by Canadian Running as one of the top 10k races in the country.

Organized by New World Running Club, the 2012 version of this race is set for October 7.

Renew Your NLAA Membership

2012 NLAA Membership renewal is now available. You can access the pdf form HERE ... simply complete the form, print, sign and pop it in the mail with your payment. Note that this is likely the final year for "hard copy" registration as the NLAA is moving to an online registration system in conjunction with Athletics Canada.

NLAA Official 2012 Calendar

The list of sanctioned NLAA races for 2012 is now confirmed and available HERE.

Banff Mountain Film Festival

Ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel!

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will exhilarate you with amazing big-screen adventures when it comes to The Inco Innovation Centre at Memorial University 7pm on Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29.

Get your tickets today at Freeride Mountain Sports on Water Street, Wallnuts Climbing Gym on Old Pennywell Road, or Alpine Country Lodge in Churchill Square.